Diplomacy for Dummies

Apparently Obama doesn't grasp what the problem is with the President of the United States sitting down for a personal meeting with a two bit thug. Iran's Amadinejad has openly stated his hatred of the US and his desire to destroy Israel. He is defying the world and pursuing nuclear weapons, he supports terrorism around the world, and is responsible for supplying the weapons and training that have killed hundreds of US troops in Iraq, yet Obama would meet with him one on one with no preconditions (for example, stop killing our troops, maybe? stop supporting terror perhaps?) and elevate him in the eyes of the Arab world to the status of Saladin, an equal to the US. What a brilliant plan to ensure Iranian dominance of the Arab world. Just as brilliant as his plan to meet with the dictator Chavez while snubbing our only South American friend, Uribe in Columbia. Just part of the change we can believe in. Strengthen our enemies and punish our friends. Just what I would expect from a Harvard man.